The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . 5. The Telkeenieh: or thosewho reach God by prayer, andby the means of constant de-votion. 6. The Zurcekieh: or thosewho by constant contemplationof their founder, or their imme-diate Sheikh^ enter into his spirit, and dwell with it. 7. The Wahdettieh: or those who constantly con-template the unity of God. I have much endeavoured to find a sensible cause forthe peculiar forms prescribed by the founders of thevarious Orders of prayers and costumes, but withoutsuccess. Some wear caps of peculiar shapes, manymade up of gores, or sections, called by the
The dervishes : or, Oriental spiritualism . 5. The Telkeenieh: or thosewho reach God by prayer, andby the means of constant de-votion. 6. The Zurcekieh: or thosewho by constant contemplationof their founder, or their imme-diate Sheikh^ enter into his spirit, and dwell with it. 7. The Wahdettieh: or those who constantly con-template the unity of God. I have much endeavoured to find a sensible cause forthe peculiar forms prescribed by the founders of thevarious Orders of prayers and costumes, but withoutsuccess. Some wear caps of peculiar shapes, manymade up of gores, or sections, called by the DervishesTerk^ a word signifying abando?!., varying in number indifferent Orders. For instance, whilst the Bektasheeswear five or seven Terks^ the Nakshibendees have of their caps bear inscriptions, mostly verses ofthe Koran, and some are made in the shape of a wear a turban of black, white, or green colour of their mantles also varies. They have avariety of prayers, though generally these are the same. THE HULULLIEH. 54 THE DERVISHES. as those of all other Mussulmans, and are followedby one for the Prophet, his family, and friends, theirfounder, and the reigning sovereign. In fact, I haveonly been able to learn that they all owe their originto the will of their founder, called by them the Peer,a Persian name signifying Elder. To some of theircustoms and parts of their dresses also a miraculousorigin is assigned, which, I do not doubt, is perfectlysatisfactory to themselves. Some of them stand upright when performing theZikir, or call upon the name of Allah; others sit;some form a circle, and put their hands on the shouldersof their companions to the right and left, and shaketheir bodies forward and aft, to the right and to the left,their anhiiation and excitement increasing as the cere-mony proceeds. Some cry out the Zikir with a loudvoice, as also the Mussulman Confession of Faith i^Laildha ilia Allah ve Mohammed Resool Allah), There isno
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